Former Members of the BSA Police

There are several pages listing former members of the force with contact details on this site. They may be viewed via the links immediately below

Members U-Uniform

Ulyate, George - Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Force Number: 6174 - Constable
Joined 1960 - Squad: 4/60; served to 1964
E-mail: ; Telephone: (04) 970 6110
First joined 1959 (Cadet Squad 1/59)Served Rhodesville, Highlands ? and Salisbury Central CIB (with Dave Blacker). Recruit Squad 4/60 and then Umtali Urban till 64. Married and moved to NZ. Joined NZP and served 1964 to 1998. Now happily retired.

Members V-Victor

van der Merwe, Hendrik - Harare, Zimbabwe
Force Number : 9840
Joined December 1976 ; served to 1980
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 04 693087
Umvukwes uniform branch for a short time. SIS Hurricane, GC Mukumbura, swan lake, Masambura. Would like anyone who remembers me to get in touch.

van der Vlugt, Hubertus Hendrikus 'Bert' - Den Haag, Netherlands
Force Number: 8559
Joined 5 January 1971 - Squad: 2/71 - Inspector - RGSM; ZIM. ; served to 30 April 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +31630983850
On completion of depot, served in the black south, Harari, Matapi, Southerton,Waterfalls, Sby Park and Machipisa. Did 5 years in GC at Matapi. Also served with SU and on leaving lectured Law and Polce at Morris Depot. Would like to hear from old buddies.
29 September 2007

van Blerk, Kenneth Derreck - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Force Number: 7623 - Inspector - RGSM; PLSM; Bronze Baton.
Joined: 14 July 1966 - Squad: 6/1966; served until 31 August 1986
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +4407723602786
Longest serving Patrol Officer in Police History (14 years) Last white Policeman to be incharge of a District Post as member in charge, Dete.(1983) Last white Policeman to be incharge of a peri-urban station, Western Commonage (1986). Only member of duty uniform to hold the status of Marksman and carry the crossed rifles to the end.( 20 years in total) Competed for every year.
Updated: 5 February 2012

Van Eck, Dutch - Centurion, South Africa
Force Number: 8393 - D/C/Inspector - RGSM; XYSM
Joined 27 January 1970 - Squad: 1/1970; served until November 1981
Membership: Transvaal Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0825520954 - Fax: 0866133934
Updated: 22 May 2010

van Eeden, Frederik Jacobus - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number: 6248
Joined 2 January 1961 - Inspector PLSM; RGSM ; served to 3 August 1981
Branch Membership: Western Cape
E-Mail:
Telephone: 0215585746
29 September 2007

van Leeuwen, Sharon see Millwood

van Niekerk, Jac - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 6593 - Section Officer - RGSM
Date of Joined 9 February 1962 - Squad: 2/62; served to November 1972
Membership: Transvaal
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 011 8024800 - Fax: 011 8024475
Resident Johannesburg 22 years. Divorced 12 years. 3 children. Engaged June Norman (Rhodesian swimming champ) Self employed Insurance Loss Adjuster 32 years.

Van Rooyen (nee Clarke), Pauline Mary - Margate, South Africa
Force Number: WP169 - W/Section Officer - RGSM, ZSM
Joined: 21 January 1972 - Squad: 1/1972; served until 31 January 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 72 208 7849
Updated: 30 September 2010

van Woerden, Carl - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number: 8897 - Inspector - RGSM ZIM
Joined: 01 January 1973 - Squad: 1/1973; served until 16 January 1981
Branch Membership: Western Cape Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 083-6774980 - Fax: 0865835210
Currentl living in Cape Town. Go on Facebook every now and then.
Updated: 8 September 2010

Van Zyl, Frederick Peter (Stompie) - Bushey, UK
Force Number: 8747 - Inspector - RGSM ,ZIM
Joined 25 January 1972 - Squad: 1/72; served to 24 September 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 02089506472

Varkevisser, Dan - Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 7177 - S/Patrol Officer – RGSM; ZIM
Joined 18 October 1964- Squad: 7/64; served to 31 January 1968
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0828941435; Fax: 0866126117
Join as a cadet C298, March 1963 at Gwelo under Ian Bell tested 18/10/64 as a regular 7177 station Salisbury Central,CPU,Hatfield and Fort Victoria then joined 'A' Reserve 16749E till March 1984, serving Hatfield,Southerton and Salisbury Park then left for RSA.
13 January 2008

Vaughan, Alun - Sydney, Australia
Force Number : 5781
Joined 12 December 1957 - Squad: 11/1957; served to 24 December 1962
Membership - Australia
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +61 2 4385 7672
Attested as Alun Williams in squad 11/57, which became the Mounted Squad of '58. From Depot to Mount Darwin under Sgt. Jack Reeves and Const Brian Parnaby. Posted to Salisbury in '60 and served in the Enquiry Section, CID, Traffic and License Inspector i/c Sex 'n Drugs. Continued to play rugby for the Force until early '70s. Joined the Rhodesia Herald in '63 as a reporter, later RTV's news section and lastly in Rhodesia working for the Rhodesia Party's failed attempt to oust Ian Smith. Then seven years in Cape Town and Johannesburg, four in London until settled happily in Sydney in '86.

Venters, Ian - London, UK
Force Number: 9962 - Patrol Officer
Date of Joined February 1977 - Squad: 4/1977; served to February 1980
E-Mail:
Joined squad 4/77 and was initially posted to Buhera, (Chiuri post) for my first year, and then to Inyazura (Ground Coverage) for the remainder of my time. On leaving I went to University in Cape Town to study accountancy and now live in the UK.

Ventouris, Tom - Boksburg, South Africa
Force Number: 111004 - D/Patrol Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Date of Joined 12 November 1979 - Squad: 12/79
Date of ; served to 31 August 1983
E-Mail:
I joined as Cadet at Mabelreign 1979. Posted to Bindura after Morris Depot then to CID Fraud Bulawayo

Verwey, Stephen - Bulawayo, South Africa
Force Number: 110801 - Patrol Officer
Joined: 1979 - Squad: 5/1979; served until 1980
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27726941014
Updated: 5 June 2011

Vickery, John - Perth, Australia
Force Number: 8240 - C/Inspector - rgsm & Independence medal
Joined: 17 April 1969 - Squad: 3/1969; served until 16 April 1981 Branch Membership: Australia
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 08 93093277 Fax: 08 93091807
Updated: 10 April 2011

Vieira, Jose' 'Joss' - Canberra, Australia
Force Number: 9908 - D/Patrol Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Joined 25 January 1977 - Squad: 2/77; served to 17 February 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 02-62531768

Viljoen, Craig - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 8780 - Section Officer - RGSM
Joined 1 March 1972 - Squad: 2/72; served to 5 May 1981
Membership: Transvaal Branch
E-Mail:
First station was Hartley. Member i/c Jamie Whitelaw. Transferred to Shabani Feb. 1974 then joined Support Unit in August of that year. Served with Black Boots until May 1976. Last station Bulawayo Central, CPU 'V'Section Bulawayo Urban Emergency Unit [SWAT] circa 1981
Updated: 19 December 2009

Vivian, Bruce - Durban, South Africa
Force Number: 6186 - Sergeant
Joined 17 July 1960 - Squad: 5/60; served to 30 September 1962
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 27317670832
I consider the time I spent in the BSAP as the best time of my life. Joined July '60 and on passing out transferred to the armoury where I was in the company of Don Hollingsworth. Shot for the Police in the 1961 forces shoot in Bulawayo and '61 Pistol shoot against the South African Police. Left in 1962 to join the RRAF as a pilot trainee. Left the RRAF at the end of '63 at the breakup of the Federation and travelled to Durban. Here ever since. Now run an engineering shop supplying components to the steel industry. Would love to here from anyone who remembers me.
Updated: 20 October 2007

Von Broembsen, Dennis - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 10111 - D/Patrol Officer - RGSM
Date of Joined 1 July 1977 - Squad: 8/1977; served to 30 June 1980
Membership: Transvaal
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 11 397 7373, Fax: +27 11 397 7404

The BSA Police District Trooper circa 1938.

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